80s music - still a thing?

[matticus]

I know I have blinkers here, as it's the music I grew up with, but ...

It does seem to be the decade that gets the most nostalgia (rightly or wrongly!).

And if so, is there a period that younger generations obsess over in a similar way?

 

[biggs682]

The 80's was a great era ask Gary Davies

 

[fritz katzenjammer]

As time marches each age group hits that window of nostalgia where the music they grew up with is the best.

The previous group has gotten old enough that they no longer care about music, certainly not loud or frenetic music. So that stuff stops being played.

The group before that is currently deaf, so what’s the point.

and the group before that has croaked by now. Which means Kieth Richard’s is doing a lot of funeral gigs these days.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

I know I have blinkers here, as it's the music I grew up with, but ..

It’s not the music I grew up with but it’s still a belter of a decade for great sounds. Smooth ‘80s is probably the channel I tune to most often.

 

[Ian H]

I know I have blinkers here, as it's the music I grew up with, but ...

It does seem to be the decade that gets the most nostalgia (rightly or wrongly!).

And if so, is there a period that younger generations obsess over in a similar way?

Oh, you feckless youngsters.

 

[Accy cyclist]

I've just heard this on the radio. It's one of my favourite 80's tunes!😎👍


View: https://youtu.be/a3ir9HC9vYg?si=G_79-neBHOHJmomX

 

[Drago]

Some dire stuff about in the 80s,which made the few musical highlights all the more precious.

 

[Mike Ayling]

In the nineteen sixties our hometown band was The Seekers

 

[Webbo2]

Big Country
Been to see them a few times over the last few years. Still the original guitarist and drummer, guitarists son plays with them now.

 

[Dave7]

In the nineteen sixties our hometown band was The Seekers

I used to fancy Judith Durham and what a pure voice (hers not mine).

 

[MichaelW2]

I think there were more than a few highlights in 80s pop, indie and electric boogaloo. Even Stock Aitkin and Waterman managed pump up a few belters.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

I've been listening to a few 80s tracks/LPs recently

Lloyd Cole & The Commotions; Rattlesnakes (the title track is wonderful)
Big Country; Steel Town
Restless; Why Don't You Just Rock
Ricky Skaggs; Live In London

 

[PaulSB]

I wouldn't pick a decade, I've known great music since the early 60s. I doubt I could name an 80s band or track is irrelevant to me. After the 60s I'd largely be guessing a year or decade.

 

[tyred]

It's been all downhill since Mozart if you ask me.

 

[N0bodyOfTheGoat]

Don't most people have rose tinted glasses for the decade of music from their teens?

There's been the odd group or solo artist or tune since, but a vast majority of my favourites come from the 80s, especially the second half.